Martin Schirdewan

Martin Schirdewan
Official portrait, 2024
Leader of The Left
In office
25 June 2022  19 October 2024
Serving with Janine Wissler
DeputyAtes Gürpinar
Lorenz Gösta Beutin
Katina Schubert
Jana Seppelt
Preceded bySusanne Hennig-Wellsow
Succeeded byInes Schwerdtner
Leader of The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL
Assumed office
18 July 2019
Serving with Manon Aubry
Preceded byGabriele Zimmer
Member of the European Parliament
for Germany
Assumed office
8 November 2017
Preceded byFabio De Masi
Personal details
Born (1975-07-12) 12 July 1975
East Berlin, East Germany (now Berlin, Germany)
Political partyThe Left
Children1
Relatives
Alma materFree University of Berlin (Dr. rer. pol.)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • Journalist
  • Political Staffer
WebsiteOfficial website

Martin Schirdewan (born 12 July 1975) is a German journalist and politician who served as co-chairman of The Left from June 2022 to October 2024. He has sat as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 2017, and was elected co-chair of The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL) parliamentary group in 2019.